hired hand
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for Iwamasa said he was really little more than a hired hand, bound to do the bidding of his wealthy boss.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Ravenholt grew up speaking Danish and worked as a hired hand on neighboring farms while the family lived in rentals until they could afford another property.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2020
But Jones remains a hired hand - much the same as Ronnie Wood was when he officially joined the band in 1976, as a replacement for guitarist Mick Taylor.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2016
Mr. Jordahl explains to them that Americans in search of an “authentic” experience hope to interact with the guide as more of an equal than as a hired hand.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2016
But the Shibayamas were owners of a respectable house, and it seemed to them that Fujiko, the daughter in question, could do better than to marry a hired hand in America.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
